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Old 10-07-08   #1 (permalink)
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Default Which mobo for oc'ing quads?
i'll be getting a Q6600 soon, and I need a new mobo that has a decent spot for the power connector and can get it to a high stable oc. It's been narrowed down to these three.

DFI P45 LP T2RS:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813136053
P5Q Deluxe:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131297

Gigabyte P45-DS3R:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128344

I dont plan on going sli/cf, so an x38/48 is out of the question.
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why is x48 out of the question??? just because you dont plan on crossfire that doesnt mean you cant have an X48 my vote goes to this board http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128336 ive tested tons of quads and this is by far the best board ive ever used.

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i'll be getting a Q6600 soon, and I need a new mobo that has a decent spot for the power connector and can get it to a high stable oc. It's been narrowed down to these three.

DFI P45 LP T2RS:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813136053
P5Q Deluxe:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131297

Gigabyte P45-DS3R:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128344

I dont plan on going sli/cf, so an x38/48 is out of the question.
I would go with your 3rd choice. I've only heard good things about the DS3R.
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why is x48 out of the question??? just because you dont plan on crossfire that doesnt mean you cant have an X48 my vote goes to this board http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128336 ive tested tons of quads and this is by far the best board ive ever used.
its not because of the performance, its cause of the price. I want to keep it under $180 and no open box.
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The P5Q deluxe is an awsome board, but you cant beat the price of the DS3R.

here is a P5Q-E - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131296
this board is more affordable than the deluxe
open box - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16813131296R

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then the third board you linked is the way to go

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the DS3R looks good, but is it better than the deluxe and the DFI?
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don't go with the P5Q series, horrible luck with those boards and quads...OCing in general...

why not get an x38, they're cheap?
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why is x48 out of the question??? just because you dont plan on crossfire that doesnt mean you cant have an X48 my vote goes to this board http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128336 ive tested tons of quads and this is by far the best board ive ever used.
I agree with that, my quad is OCd to 3.5GHz with the memory OCd to 1037Mhz. It has some major vdroop but all in all it has amazing features (dual bios) and OCs pretty well.
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I'd go with the Gigabyte first out of those choices, then the DFI second. That DFI might be a good board as well, but it has got to be the ugliest thing I've ever seen.
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